“I learn something every time I play.”
– Philly Joe Jones, 1982 Modern Drummer interview with Rick Mattingly
Very occasional quote of the day: learning
Related Posts
Transcription: Ahmad’s Blues – fours
- Todd Bishop
- January 2, 2024
- 0
Hitting the ground running with this 2024 business, here’s Philly Joe Jones trading fours with Red Garland on Ahmad’s Blues, from the Miles Davis album Workin’. Joe sounds quite beautiful, hand made, and direct after […]
Transcription: Philly Joe trading
- Todd Bishop
- October 1, 2023
- 0
Here is Philly Joe Jones trading eights and fours with Bill Evans on Minority, from one of my favorite records, Everybody Digs Bill Evans. It’s a good tune to learn. I’ve written just the drum […]
Transcription: Philly Joe Jones – Let’s Cool One
- Todd Bishop
- July 29, 2019
- 0
Here’s Philly Joe Jones’s drum solo on Let’s Cool One, from the Clark Terry album In Orbit. Just the rhythm section plays the tune here: Thelonious Monk, Sam Jones, and Philly Joe. It’s a rather […]